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The study of human society and of individual relationships in and to society.

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What was the Boston tea party and the Boston massacre in response to?

England's monarchal government high taxes and acts that forced Americans to house b. troops.

Use of statistics in social work?

In social work, statistics is used by polling individuals to evaluate them by a subset of obtained data. It is also used by sampling certain group to determine their wants.

Why can't bunnies sweat?

They have no sweat glands. Rabbits cool themselves by circulating blood thru the veins in their large ears. Rabbits do not pant to cool themselves either. If they are panting they are in distress. A frozen water bottle, dasani, nestle, etc. placed in their cage so they can lie down on/beside it will help them cool themselves.

How often the 2009 calendar repeats?

The 2009 calendar repeated in 2015. As of 2018, it will next repeat in 2026.

What is chewing gum made up of?

chewing gum was made of a substance called chicle mixed with flavorings. Chicle is a latex sap that comes from the sapodilla tree (native to Central America). In other words, chicle is a form of rubber. Just like rubber bands don't dissolve when you chew them, neither does chicle. Chicle is a good bit softer than rubber bands and happens to soften more when it gets warm in your mouth. If you freeze chicle with ice, it gets very stiff -- chicle hardens and softens over a pretty narrow temperature range.

What is the relation between economic development and sustainability?

The more economic development that occurs, the less sustainable the development is. Rapid growth is done at the expense of developing sustainable practices. Profit requires maximizing exploitation of resources and labor.

Spring and neap tides occur in a patterns governed by?

the relative positions of Earth,moon,and sun(the phases of the moon)

Distinguish between general equilibrium partial equilibrium analysis?

Partial Equilibrium, studies equilibrium of individual firm, consumer, seller and industry. It studies one variable in isolation keeping all the other variables constant.

General Equilibrium, studies a number of economic variable, their inter relation and inter dependencies for understanding the economic system.

What term is associated with the geographic grid?

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters hemisphere/ equator/ prime meridian/ latitude/ longitude

Was vivian liberto African American?

Italian roots yes but her features are of African American or carribean. So she has it as you can obviously detail in her previous photos. My grandmother looks just like her and she has African American heritage.

Do the Five Factor Personality Inventory-Children and the BASC-2 measure the same constructs?

[This discussion will be limited to the FFPI-C and the BASC-2 Self-Report of Personality] No, these tests to NOT measure the same constructs, despite both using the word 'personality' in their titles. A comprehension psychological evaluation of a child should idealy include both (or similar) of these assessment instruments. An analogy might quickly bring the reader up to speed on this issue: FFPI-C......NEO AS BASC-2 (SRP).......MMPI Here are some basic characteristics of each measure: FFPI-C

* Ages 9 to 18-years (single form)

* Measures 'normal' personality traits (based upon the Five Factor Model of personality)

* Self-report measure

* Effective in explaining and predicting interactions based upon generally stable temperaments across the life-span

* Effective in assisting the development of counseling and therapeutic interventions

* Manual reports adequate reliability and validity data BASC-2 (SRP)

* Ages 6 years to 21 years (3 forms targeted to individual age range)

* Measures 'atypical' behavioral, social, and emotional thoughts and feelings

* Self-report measure

* Effective in describing current (transient) pathological functioning in children for purposes of classifying/labeling

* Effective in determining eligibility and need for specialized interventions

* Manual reports adequate reliability and validity data An example may help to better understand the differences between these instruments and why information from both helps round out the evaluation process. A child may self-rate atypical on the BASC-2 (SRP) Withdrawal Scale and not actually be clinically impaired, as a concurrently low score on the Extraversion factor from the FFPI-2 would suggest this is based on temperament, and not a transient emotional confliction. Conversely, a low score on the FFPI-C Regulation factor (Neurosis in the traditional FFM) does not in and of itself constitute a profile of serious emotional disturbance {merely poor emotional regulation in a broad sense}; there are many children with poor emotional regulation who are not incapacitated from poor mental health. However, a high number of elevated scores on the BASC-2 (SRP) is suggestive of serious emotional disturbance. Having said this, both the FFPI-C Regulation factor and the BASC-2 (SRP) individual subscales are predictive of classification as emotional-behavior disordered in the public school system. To summarize, while each of these assessment instruments measure different constructs, they are both reliable and valid measures of important psychological constructs that should be examined in a comprehensive clinical evaluation of children experiencing adjustment problems.

What makes the planets orbit around the sun?

The gravitational pull between the planets and the sun keep the planets orbiting the sun all day everyday.

How do rock particles from a mountain become part of the soil in a valley?

Rock particles are broken down by weathering processes like freeze-thaw cycles and erosion, gradually turning them into smaller pieces. These particles are then transported by natural agents like wind, water, and gravity into valleys where they accumulate and mix with organic matter to form soil. Over time, this process enriches the soil in valleys with nutrients necessary for plant growth.

Which of newton's laws would allow a passanger to fly right out of his seat if he did not have a lap belt over him and the roller coaster suddenly stopped?

A body in motion tends to stay in motion.

Newton's First Law

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When Line of latitude run in a north south direction but are measured in what degrees?

No line of latitude is a north/south line. A move

to the north or south is a change of latitude.

How should you always carry a microscope?

with your stronger arm ex if you are right handed use your right arm grab the arm of the microscope and use your other arm/hand at the base/under it

What are the reasons for stagnation of population growth in Africa during the colonial days?

Studies have shown that in poor countries people will marry early and have more children. In wealthy countries studies have shown that people will marry later and have less children.

What are the uses of statistics in social sciences and management fields?

Statistics plays a vital role in every fields of human activity. Statistics has important role in determining the existing position of per capita income, unemployment, population growth rate, housing, schooling medical facilities etc. in a country. Now statistics holds a central position in almost every field like Industry, Commerce, Trade, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Biology, Botany, Psychology, Astronomy etc., so application of statistics is very wide.